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Author: BenRogers
18 years secondary teacher: 4 years primary. MA in SciEd, member of IoP and Chartered Science Teacher. Author of 'Big Ideas of Physics and How to Teach Them.' Works for Paradigm Trust.
Empirically Better Graphics
You have two different ways of representing some information. Which way is better? One method is called AB testing. I … More
Introducing A Model of Behaviour Choices
I haven’t written about behaviour before as I didn’t have anything original to say. Teach Like a Champion did more … More
Using A Fishbone Diagram for Writing Cause and Effect Texts
Morning – just a quick post on using a fishbone diagram to help students write more focused cause and effect … More
The Under-Governed Classroom
Competitive Control in The Classroom Back in April 2008, I left a well-managed, highly successful secondary school in East London. … More
Visible Physics – My ASE Presentation
Many thanks to everyone who came. I really enjoyed it and am grateful to colleagues who chose to come. I … More
Using Multiple Choice Questions to Assess High-Level Thinking in Science
We are very good at assessing retrieval through multiple choice questions (MCQs): they are easy to write and quick to … More
It’s Hand-Wavy, But in a Good Way
In class, I’m mostly watching hands. There’s a problem I like to set which gets people’s hands waving like windmills. … More
ResearchEd Ipswich Presentation
I’m really excited to be presenting at ResearchEd Ipswich next weekend. I’m talking about the power of visuals in science … More
Developing better diagrams for problem solving
This post about an approach to developing better diagrams for problem solving from Barbara Tversky’s book: Minds in Motion. I’ve … More
